What Is the Content and Significance of the Tenth Amendment

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is the content and significance of the Tenth Amendment?

• A) It states that no powers in the constitution shall be construed to disparage the rights of the people. It prevents the federal government from claiming unreasonable power over its citizens. Most recently, it has protected citizens from unchecked surveillance of their personal lives.
• B) It states that no powers in the constitution shall be construed to disparage the rights of the people. It has been used as grounds for many successful voting rights movements in the past, including the enfranchisement of women in the Nineteenth Amendment.
• C) It states that all powers not enumerated to the federal government will be reserved for the states. It was integral for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in assuaging the fears of the Anti-Federalists who believed the power of the federal government would lead to an abuse of power over the states and people.
• D) It guarantees citizens protection from unreasonable search and seizure. This amendment has upheld the rights of accused criminals in numerous court cases since its establishment.
• E) It states that all powers not enumerated to the federal government will be reserved for the states. It prevented the growth of the federal government in the twentieth century.

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